This month the program formally expanded its Loan Fund from five New England states to small brewers nation-wide, and to food and beverage and hospitality entrepreneurs in Ohio, Greater Lehigh Valley PA, and the five boroughs of New York City.

Equally exciting, for 26 weeks Red Sox TV, New England Sports Network (NESN), will be profiling a small business owner served through the program during its pre-game show. Watch the first segment where Boston Beer Company Founder Jim Koch describes his personal journey and his passion for the program.

Today, as I watch thousands of Boston Marathon runners retrace the route of Paul Revere’s famous ride; I am inspired by what’s possible.